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She had already survived the unthinkable. Months in a bomb shelter, fleeing Ukraine with what was left of her family, starting over in North Carolina with relatives who believed she was finally safe. That ordinary August night on Charlotte\u2019s Blue Line was supposed to be just another step in a new life, not her last journey. Passengers tried desperately to save her as she lay dying on the train floor; strangers became first responders, witnesses, and, ultimately, mourners.<\/p>\n

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Now, as doctors say the accused killer is \u201cincapable to proceed,\u201d her loved ones confront a different kind of nightmare: a justice system stalled by scarce psychiatric beds, legal delays, and uncertainty over whether a trial will ever happen. Between the raw grief of a family and the legal rights of an impaired defendant, a brutal question hangs in the air: how long must they wait for a day in court that may never truly come?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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